Copepods are an essential component to any Saltwater Aquarium Ecosystem. Tig Pods contain Tigriopus copepods, a copepod known for its big red color, jerky movement, and large size!

Clean Your Tank

Tig Pods change size & shape many times during their first month of life - making them the perfect scavengers to clean the small, hard to reach areas of your tank.

Feed Finicky Fish

All of our jars contain a range of juvenile to adult copepods. The adults are consumed quickly, while the younger copepods reproduce & establish a sustainable copepod population in your saltwater tank!

Different pod sizes by design

All of our jars contain a range of juvenile to adult copepods. The adults are consumed quickly, while the younger copepods reproduce & establish a sustainable copepod population in your saltwater tank!

All adult pods look great in the jar, but are consumed immediately upon
addition to the tank. Using all adult pods make a great one-time food source
but doesn’t provide the benefits of a consistent pod population!

Like all living things, AlgaeBarn Copepods need a consistent food source to survive & reproduce - and nothing works better than our OceanMagik Phytoplankton - 4 specie blend! We use it as the primary food source to breed and raise all of our copepods before we send them to you!

The 4 species of phytoplankton in Oceanmagik provide maximum bio-diversity for the copepods, fish & coral in your tank - so they can thrive like never before!

How Do Tig Pods & OceanMagik Phyto benefit My Tank?+

Copepods compose an essential part of any marine ecosystem. They scavenge waste while feeding corals and serving as a delicious snack for fish. Phytoplankton is the basic building block of life in the ocean, it pulls nitrates and phosphates from the water column, and uses it to keep its nutritional value high.

How Do I acclimate my Tig Pods & OceanMagik Phyto upon arrival?+

We recommend floating the jar of Tig pods for about 10 minutes before use. We recommend taking out filter socks for a minimum of 2 days. For the OceanMagik, we recommend using the dispenser bottle to pour the recommend dosage into a "feeding cup", allowing it to reach room temperature before adding to the tank.

Will Tig Pods & OceanMagik Phyto reproduce in my tank?+

Tig pods are 100% viable. They will eat detritus, nuisance algae, and phytoplankton. OceanMagik will reproduce, but it is unlikely to bloom in massive amounts. Instead of decaying and releasing its nutrients into the water column like preserved phytoplankton, it will actually take up nutrients.

How should I add Tig Pods & OceanMagik Phyto?+

If you have a refugium, we recommend dosing half the copepods into the refugium and half into the display tank. We recommend feeding heavy and waiting until lights out before adding the Tig pods. We recommend adding the OceanMagik to the display tank and refugium at the same time each day.

How many Tig Pods & OceanMagik Phyto do I need for my tank+

We typically recommend 1 16oz Jar of Copepods per 25 gallons of tank volume. They are next to impossible to overstock. We recommend to start dosing OceanMagik at 5ml/per 20 gallons and adjusting to

How frequently should I add Tig Pods & OceanMagik Phyto to my tank?+

We recommend feeding the OceanMagik daily to help feed your aquarium inhabitants, including the Tig Pods. If you have heavy pod eaters, we recommend adding Tig pods once per month to keep the genetics refreshed and keep your population strong.

Tig Pods

Tigriopus Californicus

Large, red, and packed with omega-3 fatty and amino acids, Tigriopus copepods make a nutritious meal for even the finickiest of fish. These Pods typically inhabit the water column and are very jerky when they move, making them an easy target for your critters. Females will lay hundreds of eggs during their life cycle thus adding to your "Clean Up Crew" by consuming detritus, invasive algae, and phytoplankton in your aquarium.
PLEASE NOTE: Tig Pods contains a range of juvenile to adult copepods. Juvenile copepods are difficult to see with the naked eye upon arrival, but are best for establishing sustainable copepod populations. This is because livestock do not consume the copepods immediately after you add them into your tank!

OceanMagik Live Phytoplankton Blend

OceanMagik is a unique blend of Four Live Phytoplankton species, specifically selected to provide your corals, Pods, and filter feeders a complete diet of highly nutritious essential fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, amino acids and carotenoids. OceanMagik will continuously feed your corals, clams, copepods, and other filter-feeding invertebrates. We designed OceanMagik to improve water quality by outcompeting nuisance algae for Nitrate and Phosphate. As the Live Phytoplankton in OceanMagik reproduces, it consumes nitrate and phosphate in the aquarium. This rapid growth leaves less of these chemicals available for use by unwanted algae – as a result, OceanMagik restricts unwanted growth. Only a LIVE product can offer both of these benefits as “dead” products do not reproduce and immediately begin decomposing into Nitrate and Phosphate. OceanMagik is a natural way to balance your tank and it will not cloud your water. Prolonged use of OceanMagik will also stabilize pH.

What’s In It?

OceanMagik consists of a proprietary blend of four Live Phytoplankton species:

“NANO”

Nannochloropsis gaditana :: Non-flagellated Yellow/Green :: 1 – 5 microns
This tiny green algae consumes several nitrogen waste compounds including ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. As a result, Nano helps if you have an overfeeding problem, if you are adding a new critter to your tank, or if you want to reduce the frequency of water changes.

“ISO”

Isochrysis galbana :: Brown Biflagellate :: 10 – 14 microns
This DHA-rich complex brown algae is often used to enrich zooplankton such as copepods and brine. Dosing your tank with Isochrysis will boost zooplankton and copepod levels. It will also help with the development, coloration, and resilience of your marine life. Isochrysis is the most commonly used algae for oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.

“THAL”

Thalassiosira weissflogii :: Unflagellated Diatom :: 5 – 32 microns
Thal is the largest strain of phytoplankton we offer. As a beneficial diatom, this algae consumes silicates, restricting the growth of harmful dinoflagellates and silicates. Thal has also been shown to reduce cycle time in a new tank.

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Our Guarantee

We take the worry out of buying Live Copepods, Phytoplankton, Inverts, and Captive Bred Fish online by going above and beyond to take care of our customers. That’s why we guarantee every order we ship will be 100% Alive On Arrival or we will replace it free of charge. Booya. We’ll even cover the shipping on the replacement no matter which service you choose. Double Booya.

About our policy: When your order arrives, be sure and inspect the contents to ensure everything is looking alive and well before you add them to your tank or put them in the fridge. We’ll give you 12 hours after delivery to make sure you are completely satisfied.

“We will take care of you and make it right”

If for any reason you decide something isn’t quite ultra grade, simply snap a photo of the unopened item(s) you would like replaced. Be sure to get the expiration date on the back label in the photo. After that, visit www.algaebarn.com/claims and submit the form. We’ll review the photo and have a replacement out to you faster than a six-line wrasse at feeding time.

Captive Bred Fish: We guarantee every Live Fish we ship to be 100% Alive On Arrival and we also offer a 7-day health guarantee on all Live Captive Bred Fish. In the event that your fish arrives DOA (Dead On Arrival), simply take a photo of the fish in the unopened bag/jar within 2 hours after delivery and visit www.algaebarn.com/claims to submit the form. If the fish is DOA, we will offer you a choice of either a full refund or a free replacement, including the shipping cost. If the fish expires from natural causes (this does not include being killed by tank mates, jumping out of the aquarium, being acclimated to the wrong environment, not being fed the recommended foods) within 7 days after delivery, just provide a picture of the expired fish and we will offer you a free replacement, however, you must pay for shipping, or a refund, less the shipping cost. We can offer this industry leading guarantee on all of our live fish because Captive Bred fish are generally healthier and hardier than their wild-caught counterparts!

Invertebrates: We guarantee every invertebrate (Invert) we ship to be 100% Alive On Arrival. In the event that your inverts arrive DOA, simply take photos of the DOA items within 2 hours of delivery and visit www.algaebarn.com/claims to submit the form. We will review the photos and issue store credit for any DOA Inverts!

Once your replacement order is processed, we’ll send you a brand new tracking number automatically. Thats it, pretty simple right?

So start giving your tank the love it deserves and order with confidence knowing that AlgaeBarn has your back.